Intern - Quality Material Science / Product Assurance Engineering

our group • Longmont, CO

7d • $22 - $29 • Onsite

About The Position

Seagate’s Product Assurance Engineering (PAE) and Material Science Engineering and Contamination Teams are part of the Global Quality function and are responsible for the verification and validation of products in Seagate’s HDD, SSD, and Systems portfolios. We are a fast-paced, global team with the objective of delivering the world’s most affordable, mass-capacity data storage solutions. Our culture emphasizes collaboration, technical excellence, and recognition of individual contributions. Seagate is seeking a high-energy, collaborative Chemical or Material Science Engineering intern for a position at our facility in Longmont, Colorado. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with partners across the U.S. and Asia to evaluate new and existing analytical techniques and materials, ensuring we deliver the highest‑quality components to our customers. This position will work with Reliability, Product Design Engineering, product development teams, and factory personnel to validate materials and analytical test processes are suitable for volume manufacturing and align with our long-term reliability targets.

Requirements

• A passion for chemistry, science, problem solving, and creativity
• An innovation mindset
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• A strong self-motivated work ethic and a keen interest in learning from others
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to balance multiple demands and thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment
• Experience working in a lab environment
• Ability to learn how to write engineering reports and presentations
• Currently pursuing a BS in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or Materials Science Engineering

Responsibilities

• Work with method developers to validate a new Chemistry measurement system.
• Assist in efforts to transition analyses from laboratory to Factory scale - including interfacing with Chemists in our Factory locations.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams on design of experiment (DOE) creation and analysis.
• Assist in data analysis using analytical software, AI/ML, and database concepts.

Benefits

• Seagate offers comprehensive benefits to its eligible Interns, including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and participation in the employee stock purchase plan.
• Seagate also offers Interns 12 paid holidays and a minimum of 48 hours of paid sick leave.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern